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Van-Kam Freightways
Kamloops, BC
Experienced
Posted 14 days ago

Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. (Van Kam) is one of the largest regional carriers in Western Canada specializing in less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation. With 8 terminal locations across British Columbia, we fulfill shipments to communities within 1-3 days throughout BC and Alberta. Between our own resources and our partner network, our coverage extends beyond Western Canada into the U.Local city LTL deliveries and pickups in Kamloops and surrounding areas This is a summer relief position ending in September 2024. Various tractor-trailer combinations Travel between Kamloops terminal and customer facilities within service area Have at minimum 1 year of P&D experience and a class 1 license Be comfortable operating a hand held computer device Why Work for Van Kam? True to our values, we are committed to helping our employees succeed. Whether it is through career growth and advancement opportunities or investing in your training and education, we are here to support you along the way. We regularly send out surveys to our employees to understand their experiences and learn how we can make their time at work better. We work hard to have an open-door management policy and cultivate an environment that welcomes and supports new ideas and ways of doing things. Trucking is vital to our communities. Here at Van Kam, we serve a broad range of industries from forestry and mining to retail, food, and auto. Come to work every day knowing you are making a difference and contributing to our purpose of uniting communities and improving lives. Van Kam supports over 25 non-profit organization and local charities each year through both financial contributions and volunteer efforts. We also match employee donations up to $150 per employee, per year to ensure we can support the organizations that matter to you. Environmental Sustainability. We have Green Initiative programs to limit our carbon footprint which include things like governing road speeds to reduce fuel consumption, equipping new tractors with clean emissions technology and investing in technology to limit paper use, just to name a few! Van Kam was founded more than 75 years ago in 1947 by Robert Henry Sr. To this day, Van Kam remains family owned and operated with the third generation leading into the future. Headquartered in BC with over 550 dedicated staff members, our continuous success is rooted in acknowledging every customer's unique needs and applying our understanding of supply chain challenges to develop custom solutions to overcome them. Our purpose is to unite communities and improve lives. Whether it's our employees, customers, or the citizens within the communities we serve, we have a lasting impact on their lives, and it is "why" we exist. Develop, Care, Achieve In order to unite communities and improve lives we need a team of talented and dedicated individuals.